The Holly and the Ivy Violin Notes with Letters
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C C C A G E C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2TheCA L2hol-CA L2lyCA L2andAE 3theGE L2i-EE 0vy,
CA L2WhenCA L2theyCA L2areCA L2bothAE 3fullGE L2grown,GE L2OfFE L1
EE 0allDA 3theCA L2treesEE 0thatEE 0areAA 0inAA 0theGD 3wood,
CA L2TheDA 3EE 0hol-FE L1lyEE 0bearsDA 3theCA L2crown.CA L2The
CA L2ri-CA L2singCA L2ofAE 3theGE L2sunEE 0CA L2AndCA L2theCA L2run-CA L2ningCA L2ofAE 3theGE L2deer,GE L2TheFE L1
EE 0play-DA 3ingCA L2ofEE 0theAA 0mer-AA 0ryGD 3or-CA L2gan,
DA 3SweetEE 0sing-FE L1ingEE 0inDA 3theCA L2choir.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
GD 3TheGD 3hol-GD 3lyGD 3andEE 0theDA 3i-BA 1vy,
GD 3WhenGD 3theyGD 3areGD 3bothEE 0fullDA 3grown,DA 3OfCA L2
BA 1allAA 0theGD 3treesBA 1thatBA 1areED 1inED 1theDD 0wood,
GD 3TheAA 0BA 1hol-CA L2lyBA 1bearsAA 0theGD 3crown.GD 3The
GD 3ri-GD 3singGD 3ofEE 0theDA 3sunBA 1GD 3AndGD 3theGD 3run-GD 3ningGD 3ofEE 0theDA 3deer,DA 3TheCA L2
BA 1play-AA 0ingGD 3ofBA 1theED 1mer-ED 1ryDD 0or-GD 3gan,
AA 0SweetBA 1sing-CA L2ingBA 1inAA 0theGD 3choir.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major.
AA 0TheAA 0hol-AA 0lyAA 0andF♯E 1theEE 0i-C♯A 2vy,
AA 0WhenAA 0theyAA 0areAA 0bothF♯E 1fullEE 0grown,EE 0OfDA 3
C♯A 2allBA 1theAA 0treesC♯A 2thatC♯A 2areF♯D 2inF♯D 2theED 1wood,
AA 0TheBA 1C♯A 2hol-DA 3lyC♯A 2bearsBA 1theAA 0crown.AA 0The
AA 0ri-AA 0singAA 0ofF♯E 1theEE 0sunC♯A 2AA 0AndAA 0theAA 0run-AA 0ningAA 0ofF♯E 1theEE 0deer,EE 0TheDA 3
C♯A 2play-BA 1ingAA 0ofC♯A 2theF♯D 2mer-F♯D 2ryED 1or-AA 0gan,
BA 1SweetC♯A 2sing-DA 3ingC♯A 2inBA 1theAA 0choir.
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: D major.
DA 3TheDA 3hol-DA 3lyDA 3andBE 4theAE 3i-F♯E 1vy,
DA 3WhenDA 3theyDA 3areDA 3bothBE 4fullAE 3grown,AE 3OfGE L2
F♯E 1allEE 0theDA 3treesF♯E 1thatF♯E 1areBA 1inBA 1theAA 0wood,
DA 3TheEE 0F♯E 1hol-GE L2lyF♯E 1bearsEE 0theDA 3crown.DA 3The
DA 3ri-DA 3singDA 3ofBE 4theAE 3sunF♯E 1DA 3AndDA 3theDA 3run-DA 3ningDA 3ofBE 4theAE 3deer,AE 3TheGE L2
F♯E 1play-EE 0ingDA 3ofF♯E 1theBA 1mer-BA 1ryAA 0or-DA 3gan,
EE 0SweetF♯E 1sing-GE L2ingF♯E 1inEE 0theDA 3choir.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE HOLLY AND THE IVY, Traditional English (Gloucestershire), 1911
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1911 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1911, words 1911: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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